MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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